添え木

添木、 副え木

Reading

Kana: そえぎ

Romaji: soegi

Definitions

noun

1

splint; brace; epithesis

(Medicine, etc. term)

See also: 副木 (reading ふくぼく)

2

splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop

See also: 支柱 (reading しちゅう)

Kanji

添

Readings: テン、 そ.える、 そ.う、 も.える、 も.う

Meanings: annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

副

Reading: フク

Meanings: vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy